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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tekken Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Saint Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tekken Slice is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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137 lbs
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138 lbs
18 - 34 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tekken Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Saint Randy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Saint Randy. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saint Randy is defended easily by Slice.
Slice has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saint Randy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saint Randy wants a takedown.
Slice softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slice.
Saint Randy looks winded!
Slice has Saint Randy pushed against the cage.
Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saint Randy is defended easily by Slice.
Tekken Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Saint Randy.
Slice darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Saint Randy is in trouble now - Slice has advanced to mount!
Slice controlling his opponent.
Saint Randy is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saint Randy is looking to escape.
Slice takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Slice gets his hands free as Saint Randy looks to control.
Saint Randy wants to escape the position.
Slice is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Saint Randy has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Saint Randy is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Slice off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint Randy is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Saint Randy is defending well though. Slice let's go of the attempt for now.
Saint Randy defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Slice's arms.
Slice doesn't have the hooks in and Saint Randy manages to turn into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Slice is on top in guard.
Saint Randy working for a triangle but Slice defends it easily.
Slice might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint Randy keeping moving, preventing Slice from controlling successfully.
Slice definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint Randy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Slice can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Saint Randy wants to get back to his feet but Slice is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saint Randy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Slice is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Saint Randy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tekken Slice dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Slice scores with a takedown into Saint Randy's guard.
Saint Randy keeping moving, preventing Slice from controlling successfully.
Slice won't allow Saint Randy to sweep him here.
Slice trying to control but Saint Randy is working from the bottom.
Saint Randy is breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tekken Slice.
Saint Randy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saint Randy blocks a head kick by Slice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slice changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Saint Randy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slice wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Saint Randy, who protects the arm well.
Slice trying to control the position but Saint Randy is working away.
Saint Randy tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Saint Randy struggling a bit here.
Slice decides to stand back up. Slice steps back and let's Saint Randy get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Randy shoots in looking for a takedown. Slice tries to sprawl out of it but Saint Randy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Slice manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Slice works Saint Randy's body with a nice hook.
Slice clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slice lands a takedown into guard.
Saint Randy keeping moving, preventing Slice from controlling successfully.
Slice passes Saint Randy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tekken Slice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slice stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Saint Randy to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Randy blocks a head kick by Slice.
Slice looking to score a takedown here. Saint Randy is defending well but Slice drives through and ends up in Saint Randy's guard.
Slice trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint Randy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slice won't allow Saint Randy to get back to his feet.
Slice stays in close to Saint Randy's body and controls the position.
Saint Randy wants to stand but Slice is controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Slice pushes down on Saint Randy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Randy manages to get to full guard.
Saint Randy can't keep his opponent in guard - Slice advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Slice content to control rather than advance.
Slice seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saint Randy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slice stands up out of the half guard.
Saint Randy gets tackled into the cage by Slice. Slice maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tekken Slice dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Slice has Saint Randy up against the cage in a clinch.
Saint Randy lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Saint Randy fails to land.
Saint Randy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Saint Randy tries for a takedown but Slice manages to get underhooks.
Saint Randy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Slice stalling in the clinch.
Slice is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saint Randy can do to turn this around?
Saint Randy jumps guard but Slice turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tekken Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Saint Randy.
Saint Randy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slice gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Slice in particular looking to stall.
Slice frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Randy is controlling an arm, preventing Slice from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Slice is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Saint Randy is in real trouble.
Saint Randy rolls, trying to escape but Slice keeps control of the position.
Slice has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Saint Randy is defending well but eventually Slice manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Saint Randy has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tekken Slice!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rogue Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emory Majors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emory Majors will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rogue Four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emory Majors!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Four missing with a left hand there. Majors was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emory Majors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Four tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Majors looks for a takedown but Four sprawls well.
Majors clinches up against the cage.
Majors is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Majors misses with a hook to the ribs.
Majors is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Four is defending well for now.
Four is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Majors wants to take the fight to the mat but Four manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Majors tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rogue Four has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emory Majors.
Four lands a shot to the body.
Majors manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Four. No joy for Majors on that attempt.
Four drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Four tries to move into full mount but can't pass Majors's legs.
Majors is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Four is pressing down on Majors's thigh, looking to free his foot. Majors is holding on for now.
Majors gets full guard.
Majors is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Four wants to control from the top but Majors keeps moving.
Four wants to pass the guard but Majors is keeping the position.
Four landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majors pulls Four in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Four trying to control the position from guard on top but Majors is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Four is looking to advance position but Majors has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Four tries to hold on but Majors postures up.
Majors postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Four looks a forlorn figure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Majors moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Four has worked his arm free - good work by Four!
You can see the frustration on Four's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Four is looking for a sweep.
Majors is putting a hurting on Four here, landing some big shots from side control.
Four is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Majors with the ground and pound but Four regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Four is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Majors scores with a couple of nice shots.
Four moves into full guard.
Majors makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Four looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Four is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at BLKOUT Training Center that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Majors is looking to work some ground and pound but Four has wrist control.
Majors throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Four works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Majors missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majors with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Majors throws a big right hand that misses.
Majors keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Four's head.
Four is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Majors is aware though and is defending well.
Majors slips nicely into half guard.
Four might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Majors takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Majors throwing shots but Four is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Majors connects with a nice short shot to Four's temple.
Four on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Four moves into full guard.
Four is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Majors postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Majors must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Majors throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emory Majors dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Majors feints and as Four raises his hands in defense, Majors changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Majors cracks Four with a solid left hand.
Majors works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Four keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Four is trying to get back to full guard.
Majors is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Four is pressing down on Majors's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Four is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Majors avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Majors with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Four is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Four looking for a guillotine here but Majors defends easily.
Majors lands a couple of digs.
Majors cracks Four with a solid left hand.
Majors passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Four takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Majors working the ground and pound from side control.
Four taking punishment in the form of punches.
Four is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Majors scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Four is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Majors can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emory Majors!
In his post fight interview, Emory Majors started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Roshan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roshan comes to the cage accompanied by The Cranberries-Zombie. Hart has chosen Hide Your Tears as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Damian Roshan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Damian Roshan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Roshan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Hart!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Roshan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hart misses with a body kick.
Hart tries to bum rush Roshan with a series of wild strikes but Roshan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roshan clinches up against the cage.
Roshan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roshan tries a head kick but it misses.
Hart tries for a takedown but Roshan circles away easily
and Roshan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hart's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roshan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hart is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hart can't keep his opponent in guard - Roshan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hart wants to improve his position but Roshan is controlling well.
Hart is trying to maintain the position but Roshan is very close to passing his half guard.
Hart is trying to stand up here but Roshan is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roshan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hart trying to remain calm as Roshan controls from the top position.
Roshan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hart to his feet.
Roshan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart pushes Roshan off looking to stand but Roshan dives back in and keeps control.
Hart is trying to maintain the position but Roshan is very close to passing his half guard.
Hart wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshan is looking to advance position but Hart won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Damian Roshan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Roshan closes the distance and pushes Hart back into the cage.
Roshan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roshan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roshan counters with a crisp one two that drops Hart! Roshan thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hart to his feet! Hart is in big trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roshan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Roshan moves into the clinch.
Roshan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshan shoots in and bounces Hart off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Roshan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hart has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roshan has managed to get both his arms back between Hart's legs - danger averted.
Roshan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Roshan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hart for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roshan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hart is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hart has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Roshan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hart slips a jab and a cross from Roshan.
Hart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hart fails to land the takedown.
Roshan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hart to the mat! Hart manages to get full guard.
Roshan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roshan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hart can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Roshan controls the pace.
Roshan tries to stand but Hart is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roshan is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Damian Roshan just wasn't active enough.
Hart throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roshan counters with a series of strikes. Hart will be more careful next time no doubt.
Damian Roshan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hart closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hart lands in his opponent's guard.
Hart slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Roshan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hart can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Roshan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hart's guard! Nice work there by Roshan!
Hart wants to improve his position but instead Roshan has moved into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roshan is pressing down on Hart's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hart is holding on for now.
Hart tries to kick Roshan off in order to stand up. Roshan Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Hart struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshan tries to advance to mount but Hart denies him.
Roshan takes a little break here. Hart wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hart trying to control but Roshan flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Hart wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Hart looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roshan controlling well, preventing Hart from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Roshan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Roshan looks to land a combination. Hart sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hart fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Roshan misses.
Hart throws a leg kick
and Roshan counters by moving into the clinch.
Hart is trying to break free.
Roshan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Hart has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Roshan shoots in and gets a takedown into Hart's guard.
Roshan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart wants to sweep here but Roshan controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart pulls Roshan in close to his closed guard and prevents Roshan from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Damian Roshan is winning the standup battle so far.
Roshan looks to land a combination. Hart sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hart shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roshan sprawls well. Roshan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hart gets slowly back to his feet.
Damian Roshan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Hart.
A good leg kick by Roshan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshan gets a clinch.
Roshan is pressed up against the cage. Hart has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roshan down to the mat. Roshan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hart gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roshan counters with a crisp one two that drops Hart! Roshan thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hart to his feet! Hart is in big trouble!
Hart is rocked!
Hart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roshan clinches up with Hart and pushes him back against the cage.
Hart is still on wobbly legs! Can Roshan finish him?
Roshan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roshan.
Roshan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Still in half guard, Roshan seems content to control.
Hart seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Damian Roshan.
Roshan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daniel Hart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roshan leaves Hart with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roshan clinches up against the cage.
Roshan manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshan lands a left and a right that send Hart crashing to the mat, dazed. Roshan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Daniel Hart has been cut.
Damian Roshan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roshan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hart.
Roshan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Roshan moves into range and clinches up with Hart.
Roshan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roshan lands a hook that stumbles Hart back into the cage. Roshan follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Hart to the canvas! Roshan pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Hart has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Damian Roshan!
A victorious Damian Roshan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Donati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuppu Lupaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donati comes to the cage accompanied by Threshold - Phenomenon. Lupaus has chosen Eddy Grant - Romancing the Stone as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
223 lbs
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220 lbs
29 - 22 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Virgil Donati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nuppu Lupaus!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Donati lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lupaus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lupaus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donati throws a low kick, looking for Lupaus's leg but Lupaus calmly moves out of range.
Donati dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lupaus. That did some damage!
Donati connects with a single shot there.
Lupaus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donati connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lupaus momentarily.
Lupaus shoots in for a takedown but Donati shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Donati looks to clinch
and Lupaus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Donati lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lupaus avoids the body shot from Donati.
Donati throws a left and a right that both miss
so Lupaus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Donati looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lupaus advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donati tries to buck Lupaus off but Lupaus is having none of it.
Donati has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Donati wants to control but Lupaus postures up.
Donati is looking for a sweep.
Donati wants to control but Lupaus postures up.
Donati tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Donati trying to remain calm as Lupaus controls from the top position.
Lupaus tries to advance to mount but can't.
The strikes coming from Lupaus are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donati is not content to let Lupaus control the position.
Lupaus advances nicely into full mount.
Lupaus looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Donati blocking the ground and pound.
Donati is working to get back to half guard.
Donati is squirming around, avoiding Lupaus's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donati is controlling an arm, preventing Lupaus from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Donati slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Donati is refusing to be controlled, as Lupaus sits in half guard.
Lupaus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Donati is just riding it out for now. Lupaus eventually gives up the hold.
Lupaus trying to mount his opponent but Donati defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Donati has recovered full guard.
Lupaus throws a big right hand that misses.
Lupaus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donati is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lupaus trying to move into half guard but instead Donati has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Virgil Donati will probably get the nod.
That's time! Donati's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from Donati misses.
A left lands for Donati.
Donati throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lupaus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donati sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donati misses with an uppercut.
Donati blocks a jab.
Donati misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lupaus.
Donati connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lupaus throws a nice looking combination but Donati bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donati tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lupaus was well out of range. Poor timing from Donati.
Lupaus blocks a jab.
Lupaus lands a nice shot that snaps Donati's head back.
Virgil Donati is winning the standup battle so far.
Donati keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lupaus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donati turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lupaus misses with a lunging right hand
and Lupaus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donati swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donati lands with an uppercut that bounces Lupaus off the cage and back into range.
Lupaus misses with an uppercut.
Virgil Donati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lupaus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donati moves to clinch but Lupaus breaks away
and Lupaus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Donati lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lupaus!
Lupaus is desperately trying to improve his position but Donati has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus keeps trying to improve his position.
Lupaus tries to hold on but Donati pushes him away.
Lupaus is squirming around, avoiding Donati's attempts to control the action.
Lupaus can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lupaus is looking to control Donati's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lupaus avoid being mounted?
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lupaus throws an off balance right hand
and Donati counters with a three punch combo that has Lupaus backing up. Lupaus nods at Donati to acknowledge the strikes.
Donati is looking to clinch.
Donati closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lupaus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donati misses with a lunging right hand
and Lupaus counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Donati!
Donati prevents Lupaus from improving position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lupaus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Donati down.
Donati is not content to let Lupaus control the position.
Donati tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lupaus presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lupaus thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nuppu Lupaus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Donati closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lupaus counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Donati's guard now.
Lupaus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lupaus has gone for a leg lock! Donati slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lupaus's guard.
Lupaus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lupaus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Donati doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Donati manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lupaus pulls Donati in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupaus trying to control the position.
Donati preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lupaus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Donati manages to get himself to full guard.
Lupaus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lupaus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donati swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lupaus trying to control the position from guard on top but Donati is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donati utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lupaus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lupaus trying to control but Donati is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Donati looking to control.
Lupaus controlling from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Donati scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lupaus, as that shot connected.
Donati is looking to clinch but Lupaus is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donati clinches up with Lupaus and pushes him back against the cage.
Donati is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Donati stops a takedown attempt from Lupaus.
A head punch on the inside from Lupaus fails to land.
Lupaus has a couple of punches blocked by Donati.
Donati blocking some punches.
Lupaus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Donati to keep the fight standing.
Lupaus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Donati walks away with a smile on his face. Lupaus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Virgil Donati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nuppu Lupaus.
Donati throws a nice looking combination but Lupaus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donati lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donati pushes Lupaus up against the cage in a clinch.
Lupaus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Donati gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lupaus misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nuppu Lupaus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lupaus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuppu Lupaus!
An out of breath Nuppu Lupaus thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus of Nazareth struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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33
141 lbs
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34
150 lbs
24 - 17 - 3 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus of Nazareth!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bob misses with a series of wild punches.
Bob misses with a few strikes there.
of Nazareth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bob connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! of Nazareth scrambles back to his feet.
of Nazareth has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
of Nazareth just misses with a punch to the body.
of Nazareth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bob has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bob misses with a double jab.
Bob misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bob looks to land a combination but of Nazareth avoids it well.
of Nazareth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bob throws a left and a right that both miss
and of Nazareth counters with a low kick, right behind Bob 's knee.
Good leg kick by of Nazareth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sloppy strikes from Bob. Those never looked like landing.
Bob swinging wildly here.
of Nazareth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bob. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob avoids the body shot from of Nazareth.
Bob misses with a wild combination.
Bob misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
of Nazareth lands a leg kick that knocks Bob off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by of Nazareth. That's going to slow Bob down.
of Nazareth is looking to slow Bob down with leg kicks.
Bob misses with a two punch combination.
Bob is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
of Nazareth misses with a head kick.
of Nazareth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bob misses with a two punch combination.
Bob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bob takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bob is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bob misses with a jab, cross combination.
of Nazareth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and of Nazareth counters with a nice body kick.
Bob is breathing heavily.
of Nazareth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
of Nazareth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a right and a left that of Nazareth avoids nicely.
Bob on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bob throws an uppercut from half a mile away. of Nazareth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
of Nazareth dodges the punch combination from Bob.
Bob stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from of Nazareth.
Bob takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
of Nazareth cracks Bob with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
of Nazareth lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
of Nazareth scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and of Nazareth makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bob tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
of Nazareth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth misses with a head kick.
of Nazareth lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bob takes a step back to recover.
Bob tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
of Nazareth thuds a left hand into Bob's body.
Bob has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from of Nazareth.
Sloppy strikes from Bob. Those never looked like landing.
of Nazareth lands a nice looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for of Nazareth.
Bob chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before of Nazareth can pounce on him.
of Nazareth connects with an inside leg kick.
Bob takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bob throws a combination that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a left and a right that stings Bob.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A solid body kick from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth connects with a crisp jab.
of Nazareth slips a jab and a cross from Bob.
Bob tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by of Nazareth. That's going to slow Bob down.
of Nazareth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
of Nazareth scores with a jab to the head.
No joy there for Bob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
of Nazareth lands a nice hook to Bob's body. Bob takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from of Nazareth, right into the meat.
of Nazareth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth slips a jab and a cross from Bob.
Bob throws a left and a right that both miss
and of Nazareth counters with a solid body kick.
Bob stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut there from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
of Nazareth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bob rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and of Nazareth counters with a low kick, right behind Bob 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus of Nazareth dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
of Nazareth scores with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bob darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
of Nazareth feints and then cracks Bob's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bob down.
of Nazareth takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses.
Bob avoids the body shot from of Nazareth.
Bob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by of Nazareth.
A nice leg kick lands there from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth slips a jab and a cross from Bob.
Bob throws a combination but it was largely blocked by of Nazareth.
A nice leg kick lands there from of Nazareth.
Bob takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
of Nazareth scores with a hook to the body. Bob takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bob on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
of Nazareth goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob misses with the combination.
Bob falls off balance throwing a combination
and of Nazareth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bob is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
of Nazareth lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bob will feel that in the morning.
of Nazareth works Bob's body with a nice hook.
of Nazareth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bob's sensitive parts.
Jesus of Nazareth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
of Nazareth lands a front kick.
of Nazareth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bob looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
of Nazareth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
of Nazareth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bob.
of Nazareth with a nice cross.
of Nazareth connects with a body shot that sends Bob's belly button to the back.
Bob will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bob takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
of Nazareth throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
of Nazareth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bob has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
of Nazareth is looking to slow Bob down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick which misses Bob's front leg but catches the back leg as Bob tries to avoid it.
Bob misses with an uppercut. of Nazareth saw that one coming.
Bob misses with a combination
and of Nazareth counters with a nice leg kick.
of Nazareth throws a quick inside leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bob might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
of Nazareth scores with a leg kick.
of Nazareth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
of Nazareth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Billy Bob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
of Nazareth throws a nice outside leg kick.
of Nazareth scores with a shot to the body.
of Nazareth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bob doesn't seem bothered though.
Bob swings for the body but of Nazareth moves out of range.
of Nazareth feints and then cracks Bob's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bob down.
Bob fails to land with a series of punches.
Bob takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
of Nazareth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
of Nazareth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bob rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bob misses with a two punch combination.
of Nazareth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Bob misses.
Bob misses with a combination
and of Nazareth counters with a slapping leg kick.
of Nazareth connects with a leg kick. Bob looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bob misses with a hook. of Nazareth ducked under it nicely.
of Nazareth lands a leg kick that knocks Bob off balance momentarily.
Bob has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
of Nazareth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bob.
Bob misses with a looping right.
of Nazareth lands with a cross.
of Nazareth lands a body shot.
Bob has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from of Nazareth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
of Nazareth throws a nice outside leg kick.
of Nazareth scores with a jab to the jaw.
of Nazareth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bob's head.
Bob fails to land with a series of punches.
Bob pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
of Nazareth throws a nice inside leg kick.
of Nazareth throws a series of punches but Bob avoids them all with ease.
Bob on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
of Nazareth cracks the inside of Bob's front leg.
of Nazareth scores with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bob rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but of Nazareth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
of Nazareth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
of Nazareth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bob has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bob throws a combination that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus of Nazareth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Decent striking displayed by of Nazareth there.
Bob chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before of Nazareth can pounce on him.
Bob throws a right hand that of Nazareth ducks under and follows up with a left that of Nazareth also avoids with ease.
of Nazareth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bob lands a nice shot that snaps of Nazareth's head back.
Bob keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from of Nazareth.
Bob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bob is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bob misses with the combination.
of Nazareth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bob throws a right and a left that of Nazareth avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Bob.
The fighters circle momentarily. of Nazareth darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bob throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
of Nazareth works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bob has time to react.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick which misses Bob's front leg but catches the back leg as Bob tries to avoid it.
Bob throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
of Nazareth thows a body kick. Bob tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A good leg kick by of Nazareth.
Bob takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bob throws a series of punches but of Nazareth moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for of Nazareth.
of Nazareth lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
of Nazareth connects with a body shot.
of Nazareth lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
of Nazareth lands a really nice looking cross but Bob seems unphased.
Oh Bob is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice leg kick lands there from of Nazareth.
Good leg kick by of Nazareth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bob seems to have got his legs back now.
Bob swings for the body but of Nazareth moves out of range.
Bob throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth is looking to slow Bob down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from Bob misses.
Bob misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
of Nazareth lands with a nice body kick.
of Nazareth lands a leg kick that knocks Bob off balance momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from of Nazareth.
Bob on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bob has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
of Nazareth slips a straight right by Bob.
of Nazareth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bob has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bob takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
of Nazareth lands a leg kick that knocks Bob off balance momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for of Nazareth.
Bob misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth scores with a leg kick.
of Nazareth connects with an inside leg kick.
of Nazareth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bob looks to land a left hand but of Nazareth moved out of range nicely.
Bob misses with a two punch combination.
of Nazareth is looking to slow Bob down with leg kicks.
Bob misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bob shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. of Nazareth eats them both and turns towards Bob to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bob fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
of Nazareth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bob.
of Nazareth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bob misses with a hook. of Nazareth ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for of Nazareth.
of Nazareth lands with a kick to the temple. Bob shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
of Nazareth defending well as Bob loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from of Nazareth finds it's way through Bob's defenses.
of Nazareth punishes Bob's body with a nice straight punch.
Bob swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and of Nazareth counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bob looks to land a left hand but of Nazareth moved out of range nicely.
of Nazareth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
of Nazareth goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Billy Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A chopping leg kick lands by of Nazareth.
Bob throws a series of punches but of Nazareth avoids them all with ease.
of Nazareth lands a leg kick that knocks Bob off balance momentarily.
of Nazareth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bob has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bob throws a left and a right that both miss
and of Nazareth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bob looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bob throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck of Nazareth on the side of the head.
Bob misses with a double jab.
of Nazareth lands a nice hook to Bob's body. Bob takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus of Nazareth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well of Nazareth has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus of Nazareth!
Jesus of Nazareth thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ike Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Handly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handly is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: You Dropped a bomb on me. Ike Turner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charles Handly's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ike Turner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Handly!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Turner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Handly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Turner scores with a nice head shot.
Handly throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Handly closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Turner did well to prevent Handly getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Handly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Handly is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Turner still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Turner has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
You can see the frustration on Handly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Handly tries to bench press Turner off him but Turner keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handly tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Turner easily slips into full mount!
Handly manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Handly is looking to get back to full guard here but Turner has managed to pass to side control instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Handly is looking to regain half guard here but Turner keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner wants to control but Handly is keeping him busy.
Handly looking for a sweep but Turner has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Handly wants to hold on but Turner pushes him away.
Turner controlling the position easily from mount.
Handly is desperately trying to improve his position but Turner has a good base and remains in mount.
Handly keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner get's back to his feet.
Turner misses with a double jab.
Turner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Handly lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Turner is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Handly dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Turner has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Charles Handly!
Charles Handly is the new lightweight champion!
Charles Handly managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswald Medland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Roll Right. Medland has chosen as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oswald Medland!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson gets the takedown into side control.
Watson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Watson trying to control the action but Medland is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medland takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Medland takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The strikes coming from Watson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Watson wants to control but Medland is keeping him busy.
Medland is looking for a sweep.
Medland has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medland keeps trying to improve his position.
Watson lands a nice forearm strike.
Watson wants to control but Medland is keeping him busy.
Watson in side control lands a decent elbow.
An elbow from Watson crashes against the mat.
Watson controlling the position from side mount.
Watson tries to score with some ground and pound. Medland controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medland is working to avoid the ground and pound but Watson connects with a decent elbow.
Watson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Medland is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Medland is still in real trouble! Can Watson finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson working the ground and pound.
Watson scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Medland is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Watson can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Watson!
Brian Watson is the new welterweight champion!
Brian Watson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willie Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Power as his entrance music. Willie Bader could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brandon Miller's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willie Bader!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Miller!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bader lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller misses with a combination
and Bader connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brandon Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Bader.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Bader uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bader.
Bader throws a low kick, looking for Miller's leg but Miller calmly moves out of range.
Miller is looking to clinch but Bader is avoiding it.
Bader tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bader.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bader on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bader connects with a leg kick. Miller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bader moves out of range of the strikes.
Bader uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Miller misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Bader misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bader. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bader keeps Miller at a distance using the push kick.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Bader pushes him off.
Bader tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bader lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miller at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bader uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Bader scores with a sloppy right hand. Miller should have avoided that one.
Miller swings for the body but Bader moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Miller blocks the leg kick.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bader.
A cross from Miller lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader thumps Miller with a low kick.
Bader lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bader!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller tries to clinch but Bader is having none of it.
Miller tests Bader's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Miller throws a hook but Bader blocks it.
Bader lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miller throws a hook but Bader blocks it.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Miller tries to clinch but Bader is having none of it.
Bader throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Bader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Bader uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Bader slips the punch.
Nice body kick from Bader.
Bader slips under a jab.
Miller might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bader lands a slapping body shot.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bader.
Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Bader is trying to break free.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bader's elbow.
Miller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bader wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bader.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bader blocking some punches.
Bader lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miller is leaning against Bader and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bader lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Bader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bader lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bader scores with a shoulder strike.
Bader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bader looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller throws a hook but Bader avoids it easily.
Bader moves away from the strike by Miller.
Bader misses with a body kick.
Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Bader dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bader lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bader avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bader ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body kick from Bader.
Miller has managed to clinch.
A short right from Bader on the inside.
Bader scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
Bader breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Bader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Bader is looking to wear down Miller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bader tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Bader throws a leg kick but Miller checks it.
Miller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bader misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bader paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bader throws a head kick that misses
and Bader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller staying out of range there.
Bader moves away from the strike by Miller.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bader manages to avoid it.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bader.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bader paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bader bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Bader connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Bader has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bader bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bader!
Bader throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bader throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Bader throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Miller misses.
Miller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Miller misses.
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Bader connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller misses with a hook
and Bader counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Bader.
Miller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bader.
The crowd cheers as Bader lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miller doesn't seem phased though.
Miller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bader, pushing him back against the cage.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bader tries to circle away but Miller has him pinned against the cage.
Bader fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller stalling in the clinch but Bader improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bader.
Bader blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a knee to the head.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Bader swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Bader.
Bader misses with the head strike.
Bader manages to break the clinch.
Bader circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bader throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller lands a lovely overhand right.
Willie Bader is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Bader counters with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Bader.
Bader keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bader digs a good body shot into Miller's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Miller.
Miller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bader scores with a kick to the body.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bader keeps the fight on the outside.
Bader misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bader swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Bader bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bader blocks a jab.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bader scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Bader dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bader can pounce on him.
Miller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Bader scores with a nice right hand.
Miller swings for the body but Bader moves out of range.
Miller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miller walks into a stiff left hand from Bader.
Bader blocks a jab.
Bader with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bader.
Miller takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bader throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bader turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Bader swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bader feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Millers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bader lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bader throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miller on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bader ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Bader tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bader looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Bader lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bader avoids it.
Miller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bader.
Bader lands with a right to the head.
Bader lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bader as Miller tries to tie him up.
Bader tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bader swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bader is trying to maintain a safe position but Miller gets an underhook and turns Bader into the cage.
Bader throws a head punch that misses.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bader scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller misses with some punches.
Bader tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.
Bader misses with a punch on the inside.
Bader has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
Bader scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bader fails to land.
Bader wants to break free but Miller has control.
Willie Bader has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bader - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller has Bader pressed against the cage, preventing Bader from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bader.
Miller unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Miller landing knees to the head.
Bader blocking some punches.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Miller.
Bader wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bader.
A head punch on the inside from Bader fails to land.
Bader lands a left hand.
Miller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bader up against the cage.
Miller tries a body shot but Bader blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller working aggressively here.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Bader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bader lands with a left to the head.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller has Bader pressed against the cage, preventing Bader from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Bader looking to stall.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bader.
A left hand lands to the body for Bader.
Miller gets through Bader's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bader.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Willie Bader did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bader has time to react.
Bader works Miller's body with a nice hook.
Bader swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bader lands with a hook. Miller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Bader thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Bader moves away and avoids it.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bader paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller lands a body shot.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bader misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Miller misses.
Bader scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Bader uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miller has time to react.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Bader throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miller throws a hook but Bader blocks it.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Bader counters with an outside leg kick.
Bader throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Miller.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bader sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Bader there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bader takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bader throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bader lands a nice hook to Miller's body. Miller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Bader.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller scores with a jab.
Miller throws a hook but Bader blocks it.
Bader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller tries to clinch
and Bader counters with a big head kick but Miller shrugs it off.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miller is rocked!
Bader lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Bader finish him?
Bader cracks Miller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bader looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miller is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bader throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bader lands with an uppercut that bounces Miller off the cage and back into range.
Bader throws a head kick that misses.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bader was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Bader walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Miller drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Bader swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Miller's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willie Bader!
Willie Bader retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Willie Bader thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfie Norks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peyton Hillis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norks's entrance music is Like a G6. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alfie Norks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peyton Hillis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillis throws a lazy right hand but Norks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peyton Hillis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hillis looks to land a combination but Norks avoids it well.
Hillis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hillis throws a series of punches but Norks avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Hillis does no damage.
Hillis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hillis won't be happy with that.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Norks stands up and beckons Hillis to his feet.
Norks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Norks slams his shin into Hillis's torso.
Norks staying out of range there.
Hillis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Peyton Hillis has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Norks.
Hillis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hillis's guard.
Hillis is rocked!
Norks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hillis is still in real trouble! Can Norks finish him?
Norks wants to stand but Hillis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hillis seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alfie Norks has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hillis slips under a jab.
Hillis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norks counters with a takedown into side control.
Norks wants to stand but Hillis has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Norks has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hillis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norks counters with a single leg into guard. Hillis didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norks decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Norks.
Hillis throws a series of punches but Norks avoids them all with ease.
Hillis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norks.
Norks is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Hillis finds it's way through Norks's defenses.
A combination from Hillis does no damage.
Hillis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hillis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Norks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norks scores with a nice right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Norks. That's going to slow Hillis down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norks tries a low kick but Hillis avoids it.
Hillis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Norks can pounce on him.
Hillis looks winded!
Hillis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Norks does it's job there.
Norks scores with a push kick.
Hillis gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Norks gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Hillis is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfie Norks!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Avenger Of Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Tappura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tappura has chosen Ring of fire as his entrance music. Taisto Tappura acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Avenger Of Steel Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taisto Tappura!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tappura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steel Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tappura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tappura lands with an uppercut that bounces Steel Penn off the cage and back into range.
Tappura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel Penn.
Steel Penn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Steel Penn.
Steel Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Steel Penn throws a lazy right hand but Tappura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tappura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel Penn.
Steel Penn throws a big shot that misses.
Steel Penn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tappura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steel Penn misses the jab.
Steel Penn jabs at Tappura's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel Penn throws a shot from downtown. Tappura moves away and avoids it.
Steel Penn is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tappura's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tappura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappura connects with a high kick.
It looks like Avenger Of Steel Penn has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tappura!
Taisto Tappura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tappura lands with a kick to the temple. Steel Penn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Tappura. Those never looked like landing.
We've been told by Steel Penn's head coaches at gods of the cage sp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tappura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tappura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tappura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steel Penn.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tappura.
Tappura throws a combination that misses
and Steel Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel Penn tries to land a front kick but Tappura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steel Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel Penn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Steel Penn swings for the body but Tappura moves out of range.
Tappura lunges at Steel Penn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steel Penn's hand.
Tappura scores with a body shot.
Tappura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappura dodges the punch combination from Steel Penn.
Tappura throws a head kick but Steel Penn moves out of range.
Tappura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tappura connects with a single shot there.
That kick from Tappura tenderised Steel Penn's leg. Steel Penn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steel Penn blocks the body kick.
Tappura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steel Penn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steel Penn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tappura.
Steel Penn is breathing heavily.
Tappura has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Steel Penn looks to land a left hand but Tappura moved out of range nicely.
Steel Penn loads up on a big right hand but Tappura slips the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tappura.
Tappura punishes Steel Penn's body with a nice straight punch.
Tappura lands a nice looking body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Tappura finds it's target.
Steel Penn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tappura slips under a jab from Steel Penn.
Tappura scores with a head kick. Steel Penn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tappura slips under a jab.
Tappura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Tappura there.
Tappura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steel Penn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tappura scores with a shot to the body.
Steel Penn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Avenger Of Steel Penn's cut is getting worse.
Tappura cracks Steel Penn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tappura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steel Penn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tappura scores with a jab to the head.
Steel Penn misses with a left hand
and Tappura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steel Penn's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappura jabs Steel Penn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tappura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Tappura.
Steel Penn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tappura lands with a kick to the temple. Steel Penn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tappura drops Steel Penn with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Steel Penn looks back up at him and smiles so Tappura waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Steel Penn is rocked!
Tappura connects with a solid leg kick.
Tappura scores with a push kick.
Tappura connects with an inside leg kick.
Tappura lands a big head kick that sends Steel Penn tumbling to the mat! Tappura takes a step backwards and waves Steel Penn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Steel Penn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Avenger Of Steel Penn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tappura lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Steel Penn crumples to the floor! Tappura milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Taisto Tappura!
Taisto Tappura is the new heavyweight champion!
Taisto Tappura decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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